Ferreira Young Recruitment

Executive Assistant - Private Equity / Financial Services Location: Central London (Hybrid) Contract: 12-month contract with expectation to go permanent Industry: Private Equity / Corporate Financial Services / Consultancy The Opportunity We are partnering with a high-performing consultancy working closely with Private Equity and corporate financial services clients. They are seeking a polished and agile Executive Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced, client-driven environment. This role will begin as a float EA, providing flexible support across the business. As you demonstrate capability and build relationships, the position will transition quickly into a dedicated Partner-level role, supporting a senior leader with a demanding workload, high-profile client interactions, and complex project coordination. This is an exceptional opportunity for a confident EA from a Private Equity, financial services, or corporate advisory background who enjoys pace, responsibility, and significant client exposure. Key Responsibilities - Provide exceptional support to senior stakeholders, including Partners - Manage extremely busy and constantly changing diaries, schedules and priorities - Coordinate client projects, meetings and timelines across multiple workstreams - Act as a key point of contact for clients, demonstrating professionalism and client-care at all times - Prepare, collate and quality-check documents, reports and project materials - Anticipate needs and proactively remove operational obstacles for Partners and clients - Build strong relationships across the consultancy and with external stakeholders - Support operational processes, ensuring accuracy, organisation and efficiency Candidate Requirements - Background in Private Equity, corporate financial services, consulting, or a similarly demanding professional environment - Experience supporting senior leaders in a client-facing capacity - Ability to operate with pace, resilience and composure under pressure - Strong communication skills with a polished, professional approach - Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail - Confident managing shifting priorities in a high-performance culture - Proactive, resourceful and comfortable taking ownership What's on Offer - A dynamic consultancy environment with exposure to high-profile clients - Clear pathway from float EA to dedicated Partner support - A hybrid role based in Central London with a collaborative and inclusive culture - 12-month contract with strong potential for permanent conversion - Career development opportunities within a respected, fast-growing firm